Certificate & Degree Programs

The Professional Certificate in Visual Storytelling, Certificate in Collaborative Filmmaking and the Low-residency MFA programs at MMC are for artists interested in engaging in a rigorous educational experience in the media arts fields of photography, filmmaking, and multimedia.

Workshops

Hundreds of workshops are offered each year in every aspect of photography and filmmaking, as well as selected courses in writing and book arts. Classes are from Beginner to Master levels, and range from 1 week Workshops to 10 and 12 + Week Intensives.

Life at Maine Media

Students, instructors, faculty and staff mix, mingle, eat and exchange ideas together on MMW+C's 20-acre campus, which is within walking distance to the iconic coastal village of Rockport. Beyond that is Maine’s spectacular MidCoast region, encompassing harbors, ocean, mountains and beautiful natural landscapes.

Inspiration and guidance is revealed through the primary source materials of your life.

There are no available registration dates at this time.

New 2020 Dates Coming Soon!

Image Credit: Anita Verna Crofts

Translating lived experiences to the page is much more than simply transcribing memories. Writing first-person essays or a memoir asks an author to become a keen and careful observer. The primary source materials of a life– sketchbooks, recipes, a wooden spoon, favorite sweater, journals, saved ticket stubs, a coffee mug, other ephemera– all contribute clues and inspiration for crafting prose. These personal artifacts can act as a welcome catalyst for considering the story of oneself.

Each student will bring chosen objects to share and use as writing prompts during the week-long workshop, as the exercises will revolve around each item. Substantial parts of the week are reserved for writing, as nothing takes the place of sustained time and focus to transform thoughts to written words. Peer and instructor feedback is also a central component of the course, as work improves immeasurably with the help of the collective.

Peppered throughout the week will be moderated discussions on the relationship between humans and everyday objects, from the Japanese concept of tsukumogami (household objects with souls), to new work by author Glenn Adamson titled, Fewer, Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects.

Students at all stages of the writing process are encouraged to attend. The course can benefit everyone from those with publication ambitions, to those interested in committing stories down in writing for posterity, or those fascinated by our connection to inanimate objects, and all in between.

Winter/Spring lodging and meal package available for $525. Includes breakfast and lunch Monday – Friday. Dinner services are not available during our Winter/Spring session. Meal plan (mandatory) without lodging $150. Plan to arrive on Sunday afternoon/evening to be rested for your workshop which will begin Monday morning, following registration. Workshops will end late Friday afternoon. Lodging is booked for a Saturday departure.

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Instructor: Anita Verna Crofts

Anita Verna Crofts is on faculty at the Department of Communication at the University of Washington. Her 2016 memoir published by Chin Music Press, Meet Me at the Bamboo Table, showcased a combination of prose, illustration, and photography. Anita is interested in the interplay of culture, identity, and communication. She teaches courses on storytelling, creativity, and the relationship between personal narrative and leadership. Anita serves as the Associate Director for the Communication Leadership graduate program, helping to oversee both the Master of Communication in Digital Media and the Master of Communication in Communities and Networks. Her classrooms are designed to be collaborative spaces that provide substantial time for individual reflection and skill sharpening.

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We provide lifelong learning opportunities for those pursuing the fine arts and media-related professions. We are committed to fostering a diverse community that values creativity, respects culture, and seeks to deepen human understanding and expand communication in the world.

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